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When you cast a concentration spell, ending the last spell you were concentrating on. (comicpress.socksandpuppets.com)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by ahdok@ttrpg.network to c/rpgmemes@ttrpg.network
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This comic is part of an ongoing story that might make more sense with full context.

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If you want to read the whole thing in one go, it's easiest on my site.
(These are "newest first", so start at the end and work backwards.)

Throughout October, I'll be drawing a piece of Konsi art every day as a Drawtober challenge. Here's the prompts I'll be using.

You can find the art on Mastodon, Tumblr, Bsky, or Twitter. First two are best.

Over the years, DnD sources have offered many different scripts for the celestial alphabet. I'm using a pretty old one here, largely because I like how it looks.

The glyphs translate to "ZETEMA" - which will be of no use to anyone trying to figure out what spell she just cast.

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[–] ahdok@ttrpg.network 50 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Sorry for all the people who wanted to see the rabbit go to town.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 28 points 9 months ago

That's ok, the fact that she maintains the angry eyes while in flight made up for it.

[–] sammytheman666@ttrpg.network 18 points 9 months ago

Its ok, I will not hop to conclusion. Im sure youre doing it furr a good reason.

[–] ahdok@ttrpg.network 43 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Since I know people will want it, here's the glyph set I'm using for celestial.

[–] ahdok@ttrpg.network 39 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I copied Konsi's first two poses from professional baseball photographs. I love how exaggerated baseball throws are.

[–] Avalon@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

I love the dedication and work you put into this!

[–] degen@midwest.social 7 points 9 months ago

I like how the first one is basically just a Jojo pose lol

[–] astar26@ttrpg.network 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

OK that's really funny, I didn't understand why it resembles Hebrew and this is very very close (letter names are even the same).

Ignoring the table and reading it in Yiddish (which uses the same letters as in Hebrew with different pronunciation) this read closely to “oh my god“ ("omeged" but close enough)

Edit: reading right to left, of course.

[–] FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Zetema?

Edit: I realize that E, I and O are the same, so it could be zitoma or something

Edit 2: Yo I got it right!

[–] Lazerbeams2@ttrpg.network 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I thought it looked a lot like Hebrew. You did write it backwards though. And it's out of order in this picture too, ז is the 7th letter in the Hebrew alphabet but here it's listed as the last

[–] ahdok@ttrpg.network 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I believe this "celestial alphabet" was based loosely on hebrew yes. They've more recently replaced it with their own glyphs, but also not officially published them all so... (shrug) - I just liked the shapes.

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[–] LastYearsPumpkin@feddit.ch 19 points 9 months ago

This shit is quality, and the art is getting noticeably better as it goes on.

[–] TerrificTadpole@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago

Cheers to the captain, who is yelling "No surrender!" as his comrades charge a smol priestess and her pet rabbit.

His level of extra is commendable.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 16 points 9 months ago (3 children)

The glyphs translate to "ZETEMA" - which will be of no use to anyone trying to figure out what spell she just cast.

I just assumed she was casting something to transform Razira back into her own body so she could lay the smack down.

[–] ahdok@ttrpg.network 19 points 9 months ago (1 children)

She is - but you might as well cast a useful spell when you do that...

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I'm imagining Konsi doing the mickey surprise tool pose and now I wish I could draw.

[–] ahdok@ttrpg.network 18 points 9 months ago (5 children)

The closest I have are these:

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[–] sammytheman666@ttrpg.network 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

But dropping a polymorph doesnt require casting. Just to stop concentrating

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 1 points 9 months ago

But why wouldn't you cast something?
It's a two-fer!

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

Just read the title of your post and realized you were saying that she was casting a different spell, which ended her rabbit transformation spell.

[–] GreenMario@lemm.ee 14 points 9 months ago

Razira:

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 12 points 9 months ago

I guess Razira can deflect blades with her thighs.

Good for you, Konsi. Good for you.

[–] sammytheman666@ttrpg.network 8 points 9 months ago

I have watched this several times and just now notice that the henchman repeating the gah is a kenku and this is hilarious :)

[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Raziramon, I choose you!

[–] ahdok@ttrpg.network 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

She has Strength, Sword's Dance, Heavy Slam, and Body Press

[–] The_Cleanup_Batter@ttrpg.network 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Body Press

Oh my

[–] sammytheman666@ttrpg.network 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Death by snusnu

[–] ahdok@ttrpg.network 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

[–] sammytheman666@ttrpg.network 2 points 9 months ago

I hope Konsi survives her first encounter :)

[–] 21Cabbage@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

NOW YOU FUCKED UP NOW YOU FUCKED UP NOW YOU HAVE FUCKED UP

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago

If this comic series ends in the Lincoln assassination, it truly would be a twist no one saw coming.

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

You have fucked up now

[–] ag_roberston_author@beehaw.org 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Well it has to be a bonus action cleric spell with concentration because throwing an object is an action, so the options are: Shield of Faith, Holy Weapon or Spirit Shroud. She's not holding a weapon, and it doesn't look like she's summoning spirits of the dead, so I'm going to go with she is casting Shield of Faith.

[–] ahdok@ttrpg.network 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

In this case, I did pick a spell that's a full action. Assume for mechanical accuracy that Konsi's not really "throwing" the rabbit, but the rabbit is jumping, which is what's really giving the distance.

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The most powerful spell component: a flexible GM

[–] ahdok@ttrpg.network 6 points 9 months ago

In this case, even more powerful and deadly: Artistic License

[–] sammytheman666@ttrpg.network 2 points 9 months ago

Throwing a polymorphed rabbit would be interaction with an object because I love my players and their creativity

[–] Chreutz@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Is something wrong with the pictrs database? I can't see the image... ☹️

[–] ahdok@ttrpg.network 2 points 9 months ago

I think the community's server is having issues. I don't really know enough about Lemmy to diagnose this.

Here's the direct link to the image in my webspace.

[–] Shhalahr@beehaw.org 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Pulled off so expertly. Have they done this before?

[–] ahdok@ttrpg.network 5 points 9 months ago

Not this specifically, no... but they're both pretty seasoned adventurers.

[–] TechieDamien@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

My guess is spirit guardians. With the 3 attackers coming over, it would be a shame if they had to take damage to get close enough to attack.